This course introduces the student to the law office work envi- ronment and is designed to provide the student with an intro- duction to the different administrative functions that are most commonly used in a law office. Using the computer and vari- ous applications software, the student will learn to perform various legal related business tasks commonly used on the job. The student will prepare many of the common legal office doc- uments. Methods of records management, basic computer file management, scheduling and other administrative duties will be explored. Ethical issues associated with computers and in- formation systems will be explored, as will the importance of the procedures used in the legal office to protect attorney/cli- ent confidentiality. Students should have basic computer ap- plication skills before taking this course.
Prerequisites: CGS 1000